Soya looked at Son Goku, his expression unchanged.
"Son Goku, it should be my turn now."
After crushing the Kamehameha, Soya spoke casually, looking perfectly calm.
It was as if Son Goku's strength meant nothing to him.
"Come on."
Son Goku looked at Soya and took a deep breath.
As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed away.
But he wasn't moving forward. He retreated, putting some distance between himself and Soya.
"That's a smart move, but..."
Soya smiled, seeing through Son Goku's intentions.
"Whoosh!"
Soya flashed forward, appearing right in front of Son Goku. His speed was almost unimaginable!
"So fast!"
Son Goku's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected Soya to be this fast.
Even with his current strength, which surpassed Super Saiyan 3, Son Goku hadn't been able to see Soya's movements just now.
That showed just how far Soya's speed exceeded Son Goku's imagination. They weren't even in the same league; Soya was far beyond him.
"Whoosh!"
Soya thrust out a finger at incredible speed, aiming straight for Son Goku.
Faced with such a huge gap in strength, none of Son Goku's moves seemed useful.
His body seemed incredibly fragile.
In a situation like this, combat power counted for little. What truly mattered was battle experience.
And in that regard, Son Goku was undoubtedly very experienced.
The instant Soya's finger shot toward him, Son Goku's expression changed. He frantically retreated.
But his speed was still no match for Soya's attack.
On top of that, they were already close to each other. Under these circumstances, Son Goku had no chance of dodging!
Soya thought so too.
Although he hadn't used his full strength in that strike, he had still used a tenth of it.
That was around 500 billion.
Faced with such a powerful attack, Soya didn't think Son Goku could dodge it.
And then, in the blink of an eye—
Just as Soya's fingertip was about to touch Son Goku, Son Goku was still retreating at full speed.
Realizing he couldn't outrun Soya's finger, Son Goku didn't hesitate. He raised his right hand and placed two fingers against his forehead.
"Instant Transmission!"
Seeing Son Goku's move, Soya suddenly sped up and closed in on him in an instant.
Even so, just as Soya's finger came within an inch of Son Goku, Son Goku vanished.
Son Goku suddenly appeared beside Vegeta.
Although he had successfully avoided a direct hit from Soya's finger, its power had been truly terrifying.
He hadn't been hit head-on, but the shockwave still churned his insides and injured him.
"Your strength is incredible!" Son Goku said in shock.
"Not bad. I didn't expect you to dodge the force of my finger. It seems I underestimated you earlier. But I'd like to know: you dodged once, but can you do it again in time?
"After all, you're already injured.
"Maybe the injury isn't serious, but it's bound to affect your movements."
Soya spoke. He didn't begrudge Son Goku his praise, but he also stated the facts.
What he said was true.
With an injury, Son Goku's movements would certainly be slower than before.
Even the slightest delay could increase the danger by who knew how much.
"Who knows? Maybe a miracle will happen."
Son Goku didn't give up, but as he looked at Soya, he was clearly ready to take on his second attack.
"Interesting!"
Soya laughed heartily. This was the Son Goku he remembered.
He swept out his right hand, and a tremendous aura burst from his body.
It was an immensely powerful aura.
"This is thirty percent of my power. If you can dodge it, then a miracle will have to happen. Otherwise, you know what the consequences will be."
As soon as Soya finished speaking, he thrust out a finger with his right hand.
"Whoosh!"
The aura around him immediately formed into a huge arrow.
The arrow was made entirely of Soya's ki, and the power radiating from it was terrifying.
As soon as it appeared, it shot straight toward Son Goku.
"Whoosh!"
The arrow was incredibly fast.
It reached Son Goku in an instant.
Son Goku didn't have time to retreat. He could only raise his right hand and place two fingers against his forehead, preparing to use Instant Transmission again.
But as his fingers touched his forehead, before he could activate Instant Transmission—
The arrow had already reached him at an unimaginable speed.
It pierced straight through Son Goku's body.
"Whoosh!"
"Urgh!"
Son Goku's body shuddered, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.
His aura plummeted, and he grew weak.
In just a moment, he could no longer maintain his Super Saiyan 3 form and reverted to his normal state.
And now, there was a hole in his right shoulder.
That was where Soya's ki arrow had pierced him.
Fortunately, Soya had no intention of killing him, so the arrow hadn't struck anywhere vital.
"Son Goku, now you have some idea of my power, don't you?"
Soya appeared in front of Son Goku and spoke slowly as he looked at him.
At the same time, he raised his right hand and waved it. A stream of pure ki shot out and flowed into the wound in Son Goku's right shoulder.
As the ki entered the wound, it healed at incredible speed.
In an instant, it was as good as new.
Soya had never intended to hurt him, so healing Son Goku's wound was nothing more than a simple gesture.
"Soya, your strength really is incredible. I admit that I'm no match for you."
Son Goku leaped to his feet. As his injuries healed, his own ki rose as well.
After this battle, Son Goku was thoroughly convinced.
Soya's strength was so immense that it left Son Goku both astonished and excited.
He was astonished that Saiyans could become this powerful.
But he was excited because he was a Saiyan too. Didn't that mean he also had a chance to become this powerful?
Thinking about it that way, hadn't Soya shown Son Goku a path to follow in his training?
If Soya could do it, then as long as Son Goku trained hard—
One day, he could become just as strong.
Or even stronger!